"Our players here know that academics are the most important thing," said Santa Clara head coach Jennifer Mountain. "Our girls enjoy the challenges that their academics bring and have a terrific job of taking it seriously. I'm proud of both our players for finding success on the court and in the classroom."

Gilday maintains a 3.64 GPA in Finance and is leading the Broncos in scoring this season with 16.5 points per game. She leads the team in free throw shooting with an 87.9% (109-124) mark while adding 3.0 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, and 1.5 steals per game. On Feb. 27 Gilday set a program record with 40 points vs. LMU. This is the first academic award for Gilday.

Zurauskyte is a MBA student with a 3.41 GPA in graduate school. She is third on the team with 7.8 ppg and is third in the WCC with a 53.5% (85-159) shooting percentage. Zurauskyte adds 3.9 rpg and is tops on Santa Clara with 23 blocks. She was also named WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2010-11.